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TJ · 05-09-2000, 03:23 PM

What is your all-time favorite episode of The Torkelsons/Almost Home and why?

80skid · 01-01-2001, 12:21 AM

Must be when Ruth Ann put up copies of Dorothy Jane's poem everywhere so Riley Roberts could read it... I grew up watching the Torkelsons (yup, I was about Mary Sue's age when it started... hehe) and this was the first episode i saw and it's still my fave today

ashleyyvonne · 02-15-2002, 08:38 PM

the one where dorthy jane buys that formal dress from the thrift store and that girl new it was heres and pulled off the flower her mom glued on and it showed the ink stain

Exotica · 10-09-2003, 02:41 AM

Maybe in the 'Almost Home' series when the dad's brother comes to visit.

tlc38tlc38 · 03-16-2014, 09:21 AM

"Fence Neighbors"

I love when they cement their washer and dryer down...classic scene!

90skid4ever · 07-04-2014, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by tlc38tlc38

"Fence Neighbors"

I love when they cement their washer and dryer down...classic scene!

The pilot was great for so many reasons. I have many favorite episodes all for different reasons.

A few of the more "emotionally pulling" episodes for me are:

- Men Don't Leave: for obvious reasons, I just can't get over the realness of Randal making those kids dreams come true for two days of carnivals and ferris wheel riding only to walk out them once again, dashing all of the hopes of Millicent's 4 children. Dorthy Jane, the eldest already has it figured out and is not persuaded by his attempts at intimacy, she knows he is going to leave and waits for him on the top of the stairs for what she knows will be his final night. She doesn't wait to say goodbye until he is out the door.
- Swear Not By The Moon: DorthyJane getting to "live" her "dream" of being with Riley Roberts in Romeo & Juliet. She dreams that Riley is out her window the night of the play. Then wakes up to realize he is not there, all she has is her dreams.
- Return to Sender: The beautiful reunion between Patty Duke and William Schalert make this episode amazing all by itself but the Boarder Hodges wanting to stay with The Torkelsons because he knows that those people really love him the most makes it all the move poignant.

Finnegan · 10-26-2014, 02:21 PM

I had completely forgotten about this show. I used to watch it on the Disney Channel. It was a really great show! The theme was kind of depressing-poor family trying to make ends meet, but the episodes weren't as depressing as you would think a show on that theme would be.

My favorite episode is the one with the formal dress. That snotty girl who ripped the flower off reminded me of all the mean girls I've ever encountered in school.

Blackout · 12-06-2014, 02:37 AM

the ones with Minkus

tlc38tlc38 · 12-06-2014, 06:17 AM

I really do wish this show would get a DVD release. I have a bootleg that I got on ioffer but the quality is horrid, it doesn't even have a way to watch individual episodes...it's basically a "play all" DVD only.

05-09-2000, 03:23 PM	#1
TJ Site Owner Administrator Forum Star Join Date: Feb 03, 2000 Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 10,676	Post your all-time favorite episode here What is your all-time favorite episode of The Torkelsons/Almost Home and why?

10-09-2003, 02:41 AM	#4
Exotica Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Oct 09, 2003 Location: USA Posts: 89	Maybe in the 'Almost Home' series when the dad's brother comes to visit.
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03-16-2014, 09:21 AM	#5
tlc38tlc38 Every day’s a Dolly day! Forum Star Join Date: May 02, 2008 Location: I’m just travelin’ thru Posts: 19,257	"Fence Neighbors" I love when they cement their washer and dryer down...classic scene!
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12-06-2014, 02:37 AM	#8
Blackout Sart Bimpson Senior Member Join Date: Jan 13, 2003 Location: where the sun rises Posts: 2,235	the ones with Minkus
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01-01-2001, 12:21 AM	#2
80skid smile :) Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 18, 2000 Posts: 971	Must be when Ruth Ann put up copies of Dorothy Jane's poem everywhere so Riley Roberts could read it... I grew up watching the Torkelsons (yup, I was about Mary Sue's age when it started... hehe) and this was the first episode i saw and it's still my fave today

02-15-2002, 08:38 PM	#3
ashleyyvonne Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Feb 07, 2002 Posts: 158	the one where dorthy jane buys that formal dress from the thrift store and that girl new it was heres and pulled off the flower her mom glued on and it showed the ink stain

10-26-2014, 02:21 PM	#7
Finnegan Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 22, 2014 Location: Sudden Valley Posts: 101	I had completely forgotten about this show. I used to watch it on the Disney Channel. It was a really great show! The theme was kind of depressing-poor family trying to make ends meet, but the episodes weren't as depressing as you would think a show on that theme would be. My favorite episode is the one with the formal dress. That snotty girl who ripped the flower off reminded me of all the mean girls I've ever encountered in school.

12-06-2014, 06:17 AM	#9
tlc38tlc38 Every day’s a Dolly day! Forum Star Join Date: May 02, 2008 Location: I’m just travelin’ thru Posts: 19,257	I really do wish this show would get a DVD release. I have a bootleg that I got on ioffer but the quality is horrid, it doesn't even have a way to watch individual episodes...it's basically a "play all" DVD only.